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| Released | April 4, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 61:15 | |||
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| Producer | Smog | |||
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Dongs of Sevotion is the eighth studio album by Smog. It was released on April 3, 2000, in Europe by Domino Recording Company and a day later in North America by Drag City. It peaked at number 28 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| NME | 8/10 [7] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10 [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [3]
NME named it the 27th best album of 2000. [11] Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the top 20 albums of 2000. [12]
All tracks are written by Bill Callahan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Justice Aversion" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Dress Sexy at My Funeral" | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Strayed" | 6:05 |
| 4. | "The Hard Road" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Easily Led" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Bloodflow" | 7:18 |
| 7. | "Nineteen" | 6:21 |
| 8. | "Distance" | 7:54 |
| 9. | "Devotion" | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Cold Discovery" | 5:56 |
| 11. | "Permanent Smile" | 5:39 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [2] | 28 |
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